bernie82
04-24-2004, 01:13 AM
I just moved and although I tried to save the cycled sponge filters by putting them in containers with water from the tanks they were in, they are not working now in the resetup tanks in my new home. I have two 60 gallon tanks, one 80 gallon and 1 30 with a breeding pair in it. The 3 larger tanks have a pretty good size load in them. I use the Rainbow double sponges (2 sets in each of the larger tanks and 1 set in the 30 that has the two breeders.) The larger tanks have Bio wheel filters as well that have also uncycled).
The ammomia readings are high in all the tanks for 10 days now. Even the 30 with just 2 fish is testing at 1ppm Ammonia. The larger tanks with big loads are testing at 2 to 3 PPM ammonia. I'm doing 50% water changes twice a day and using Ammo-lock which claims not to remove the Ammonia but render it harmless to the fish. It is impossible to get "Bio Spira" right now. Marineland has stopped producing it until July.
I tried "Amquel" to remove the Ammonia. I needed to use 3 times the recommended dose to remove the ammonia and my fish became so lethargic after using it, that I could pick them up in my hands.
All suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
The ammomia readings are high in all the tanks for 10 days now. Even the 30 with just 2 fish is testing at 1ppm Ammonia. The larger tanks with big loads are testing at 2 to 3 PPM ammonia. I'm doing 50% water changes twice a day and using Ammo-lock which claims not to remove the Ammonia but render it harmless to the fish. It is impossible to get "Bio Spira" right now. Marineland has stopped producing it until July.
I tried "Amquel" to remove the Ammonia. I needed to use 3 times the recommended dose to remove the ammonia and my fish became so lethargic after using it, that I could pick them up in my hands.
All suggestions would be greatly appreciated.